Griggs courier., 1887-09-30
DAKOTA DOING6.
News Gathered From TIE Host
Reliable Sources.


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incest, It is learned that he was first
examined under charge Of insanity
and adjudged sane. He was then ar
rested for incest and was brought to
Yankton to escape the fury Of the peo-
pie OF Hutchinson county. He has five
daughters. from five to fifteen years of
age, and they are all victims of his lust.
The youngest daughter was so badly
injured by him last fall that for some
time her life was despaired Of. For
eight years he has been indulging
his criminal propensities, maintain
ing secrecy by threats of murder.
FROM YANKToN.
Arrangement have now been perfect
ed for carrying members Of the Grand
Army to the national encampment at
st. Louis, which begins on the 26th
inst. Visitors leave Yankton Monday
morning, the Goth, for Council Bluffs
and there connect with st. Louis train,
which will reach St. Louis Tuesday
morning in time for the grand process
sion.
FORFEITED ACRES.
By the terms of the late order restor-
ing forfeited railroad lands to the public
domain 81 1928, 400 acres will be restored
Of this 1900, 600, acres are in Dakota
and have been forfeited by the North
ern Pacific company.
MATRIMONIAL.
It is announced that Frank G. Will
kins, formerly of Yankton and a pro-
tege of N. 6. Ordway, has married Miss
Florence Ordway, daughter of Dakota's 8
ex-governor. eI'he wedding occurred at
Waterloo, New Hampshire, and the
welded pair will reside in Washington.
Miss Florence was for many years an
invalid and did not reside with the fam
lily in Dakota.
Michael Setter, of Lakeport one Of
the most prominent German citizens of
Yankton county, died at his home near
Lakeport, from injuries received some
weeks ago when Mr.. Setter fell in
front of a moving machine. He was
badly cut by the sickle and has since
been rapidly failing.
CLARK COUNTY.
'.The crop of Clark county estimated
at conservative figures giving only a
slight increase in acreage over 1886
shows, 100000 bushels of wheat, 12O,-
600 bushels of corn. .6OO, 900 bushels of
oats, $1,000 bushels of barley, and Co.,
900 bushels of fax,''
THE ASYLUM.
Yankton Press: The board of trus-,
tees of the insane hospital have decided
to make preparations for letting the
contract for the construction Of the
addition authorized by the legislature
within the coming few weeks. They
have about concluded that the governor
will not act upon the plans sent him
for approval, but as they have duplicates
of the plans they can 60 ahead without
any approval.
DISCHARGED.
B. A. Stafford, arrested at Redfield
on charge of adultery, was discharged
by Justice Bowman of Ashton, the evi-
dence being deemed insufficient to sup
port the charges, A woman who
claimed to be Staford's wife appeared
as a witness for the prosecution, but
was not allowed to testify.
A PURCHASE.
II. G. Sessions, of Columbia, and T.
F. Marshall, of Oakes, have just pur-
chased for 9 Syndicate composed of
New York and Dakota parties an in
divsdual one-half interest in what is
known as the ..Jones quarter" which
adjoins the iginal plat of 0akes on
east. Tie price paid was $500 for
an undivided one-half.
MILLING ENTERPRIsE.
The Spencer milling company, of
Spencer, with capital Of $40, 900, was
organized last week and the capital